1 month ago
3 Things You Can Do to Prepare for the Empty Nest
Releasing your kids to adulthood is a mixed blessing. You are both proud and saddened. They are embracing maturity and that’s a good thing! But your home will change after they leave, and that can be a confusing prospect. Now is the time to prepare yourself for these…
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4 months ago
60 and Wondering What to Do with Your Life? Start a Blog!
How many blogs do you read in an average week? Have you ever wondered whether you should start a blog of your own? I can help you answer that question with a resounding, “Yes!” There are blogs about every conceivable topic…
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4 months ago
What I Learned from Embracing My Imperfections and the Art of Wabi Sabi
Are you imperfect? Good. That means you are human. But are you coming to terms with being imperfect? Ah, there lies the challenge. Culture and society lauds the perfect marriage, perfect children, perfect body…
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6 months ago
20 Ways to Create Joyful Thoughts for Your New Year
2020 has been challenging for everyone. And though sometimes the days can seem grim, each day and in every situation, we have a choice. We can choose to focus on the negative, or we can squeeze all the joy we can out of…
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8 months ago
Parenting Adult Children with Mental Health Issues
Mental illness. The term itself is intimidating. For me, it brought back shrouded stories from my youth of friends and relatives who suffered the colloquial ‘nervous breakdown.’ Back then I didn’t know what that meant…
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10 months ago
How Estranged Mothers Can Find Acceptance and Healing
Martin Luther said, “You cannot keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.” Read More
1 year ago
Talking About Estranged Adult Children and Some Healing Advice
Some time ago, I wrote an article about how to deal with estranged adult children. It was in the choppy wake of Mother’s Day. Many of us were feeling the heightened sting of loss. Read More
1 year ago
3 Reasons Why Freedom is the Gift of Getting Older
When I was growing up in the 1960s, we were taught to never trust anyone over 30. That works great when you are 19, 20 and 21. When you approach 31, 40, 50, 60 and beyond, you may want to modify that stance. Read More
1 year ago
How to Reflect on Your Childhood and Reignite Your Passions in Retirement
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I set intentions and while my intention for the year is to experience more joy, I enjoy reading articles and blog posts about reinvention. Read More
1 year ago
5 Things That Could Be Stopping You from Living Life to the Fullest in the Years After 60
Are you in your retirement or empty-nest years, wondering what a happy, full life looks like from this point on? Read More
